====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0872 from reel: L 3329 (1992-01-15 to 1992-07-22) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/125284 Title: Outsider Named as Computer Science Head Summary: Dennis Karpowitz, an outsider from psychology, is appointed as the new chair of the computer science department at KU, replacing William Bulger. Category: campus news Subjects: university administration; academic departments; computer science Named Entities: Karpowitz, Dennis [chair]; Muyskens, James [dean] Confidence: 0.9 Title: Smoke Got in Their Eyes, Nose... Summary: Architecture students participate in a mock fire drill using a smoke-filled trailer as part of their life safety course, learning fire prevention and safety techniques. Category: campus news Subjects: student safety; architecture education; fire safety training Named Entities: Menke, Ken [instructor]; Shulda, Scott [student]; Shawnee, junior [student] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Man's Execution Ends Death Penalty Battle Summary: The execution of Robert Alton Harris in California ends a lengthy legal battle over the death penalty, marking the state's first execution in 25 years. Category: local news Subjects: capital punishment; criminal justice; death penalty Named Entities: Harris, Robert Alton [executed]; California [state] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Unpredictable Weather Leaves Campus Housing in Frigid State Summary: Unseasonably cold weather causes problems with campus housing heating systems, leaving students in difficult conditions as KU works to address the situation. Category: campus news Subjects: campus housing; weather conditions; university operations Named Entities: Farmer, Greg [writer]; Wenberg, Shaunda [student]; Clark, Craig [forecaster] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Before the Freeze Summary: Students harvest asparagus before freezing temperatures arrive, continuing their farming activities at Pendleton's farm. Category: features/profiles Subjects: agriculture; student life; seasonal activities Named Entities: Tevis, Chris [student]; Jacob, Julie [student]; Roundtree, James [student]; Green, Marsha [student]; Pendleton, Karen [student]; Pendleton, John [student] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Allowing Capital Punishment Summary: A map showing which states allow capital punishment and their chosen methods of execution, including lethal injection, gas chamber, electrocution, and other methods. Category: informational content Subjects: capital punishment; execution methods; criminal justice Confidence: 0.75 Title: Photo: Fire Safety Training Exercise Summary: Photo showing architecture students participating in fire safety training with a smoke-filled trailer, learning proper use of firefighting equipment. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: fire safety; student training; emergency preparedness Confidence: 0.9 Title: Photo: Asparagus Harvesting Before Freeze Summary: Photo of students harvesting asparagus in a field before freezing temperatures, continuing their farm work at Pendleton's farm. Category: photos/graphics Subjects: agriculture; student activities; seasonal work Confidence: 0.9 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.